Aphantochilus rogersi (Thomisidae), a crab spider that mimics in color, shape, size, and texture the turtle ants it preys upon.

Archidona, Napo, Ecuador
Face-to-face with a corinnid mimic of the common ant Dolichoderus bispinosus.

Armenia, Belize
Paraphrynus sp. tailless whipscorpion. Despite a fearsome appearance, whipscorpions are shy, harmless animals.

Armenia, Belize
An especially colorful tropical jumping spider (Salticidae).

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Amyciaea albomaculata, male 

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Up close with a Phidippus jumping spider (Salticidae).

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Anelosimus social spiders.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Aphantochilus rogersi (Thomisidae), a crab spider that mimics in color, shape, size, and texture the turtle ants it preys upon.

Archidona, Napo, Ecuador
Aphantochilus rogersi (Thomisidae), a crab spider that mimics in color, shape, size, and texture the turtle ants it preys upon.

Archidona, Napo, Ecuador
Aphantochilus rogersi (Thomisidae), a crab spider that mimics in color, shape, size, and texture the turtle ants it preys upon.

Archidona, Napo, Ecuador
Aphantochilus rogersi (Thomisidae), a crab spider that mimics in color, shape, size, and texture the turtle ants it preys upon.

Archidona, Napo, Ecuador
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